East Alabama Medical Center

East Alabama Medical Center (EAMC), located in Opelika, Alabama, is dedicated to providing high-quality and compassionate healthcare to the surrounding 11-county area. As a regional referral hospital with 314 acute care beds, EAMC offers a comprehensive range of services, including emergency care (Level III Trauma Center), surgical procedures, cardiac care, cancer treatment, and specialized programs such as orthopedics and women's services. EAMC strives to exceed patient expectations through exceptional medical care and customer service, and we are proud to be recognized for our patient satisfaction and clinical excellence. Visit us at 2000 Pepperell Parkway to experience the EAMC difference.

Identifiers

Hospital Name East Alabama Medical Center
Facility ID 010029

Location

Address 2000 PEPPERELL PARKWAY
City/Town Opelika
State AL
ZIP Code 36801
County/Parish LEE

Health System

Health System East Alabama Health
Health System Website Domain eastalabamahealth.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 2
Health System Total Beds 544
Health System Hospital Locations Alabama

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Government - Hospital District or Authority
Ownership Details The East Alabama Health Care Authority
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on East Alabama Medical Center's website

Residency Programs

Allopathic Residency Program No
Dental Residency Program No
Osteopathic Residency Program No
Other Residency Programs No
Pediatric Residency Program No

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 429

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 2261.17
FTE Interns & Residents 11.26

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 16755
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 17425
Total Inpatient Days 77586
Bed Count 297
Available Bed Days 108405
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 2655
Discharges (Title XIX) 3658
Total Discharges 15434

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 15823
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 17425
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 68003
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 278
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 101470
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 2655
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 3658
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 15434

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths High overall patient satisfaction.
Care Quality Concerns Hospital has an long ER wait time. It takes on average over 3 hours for patients to be seen and treated Hospital does not do a good job of treating conditions like heart attacks so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital. Hospital does not do a good job of treating conditions like heart failure so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital.

Hospital Overall Rating

Patient Experience Star Ratings

Nurse Communication – Star Rating
Doctor Communication – Star Rating
Staff Responsiveness – Star Rating
Communication About Medicines – Star Rating
Discharge Information – Star Rating
Care Transition – Star Rating
Cleanliness – Star Rating
Quietness – Star Rating
Overall Hospital Rating – Star Rating
Recommend Hospital – Star Rating

Recommendation Percentage

Percent of Patients Who Definitely Recommend the Hospital 75%

Mortality Group Indicators

Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Attack Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for CABG Surgery Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for COPD Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Failure Patients Worse Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Pressure Ulcer Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate Among Surgical Inpatients With Serious Treatable Complications No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Iatrogenic Pneumothorax Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – In-Hospital Fall with Hip Fracture Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Hemorrhage or Hematoma Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Sepsis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Abdominopelvic Accidental Puncture or Laceration Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient Safety and Adverse Events Composite No Different Than National Average

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 194

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 46.2
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 52.1
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 3.1
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 11.4
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 9.5
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 5.2
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 0.8
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 14
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG 11.6
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 17.6
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 22.1
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 4.4
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 13.8
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 15.1
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients Average Days per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery No Different than expected
Readmission Group Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for CABG No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate No Different Than the National Rate

Infection SIRs

CLABSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Oct 01, 2021
Fiscal Year End Sep 30, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $6,729
Bad Debt Expense $18,074
Uncompensated Care Cost $13,309
Total Uncompensated Care $13,340

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $155,627
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $241,076
Depreciation Expense $5,461
Total Operating Costs $327,678

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $389,612
Outpatient Charges $507,400
Total Patient Charges $897,011

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $23,357
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $155,627
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $5,933
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) $124

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $149,293
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $93,950
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-57,322
Inventory $9,618
Prepaid Expenses $6,026
Other Current Assets $607
Total Current Assets $340,267

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $8,539
Land Improvements Value $13,863
Building Value $227,582
Leasehold Improvements $722
Fixed Equipment Value $17,284
Major Movable Equipment $158,480
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $159,706

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $3,360
Other Assets $52,978
Total Other Assets $56,338
Total Assets $556,311

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $11,915
Salaries & Wages Payable $12,318
Payroll Taxes Payable $2,449
Short-Term Debt $3,543
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $10,001
Total Current Liabilities $40,226

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt $94,425
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $79,408
Total Long-Term Liabilities $173,833
Total Liabilities $214,060

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $342,251
Total Fund Balances $342,251
Total Liabilities & Equity $556,311

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1)
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $26,807
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $990
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $31,098
Total IME Payments $633

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $414,568
Outpatient Revenue $547,100
Total Patient Revenue $961,669
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $562,092
Net Patient Revenue $399,577
Total Operating Expenses $425,613
Net Service Income $-26,036
Other Income $27,411
Total Income $1,375
Other Expenses $-9,799
Net Income $11,174

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $24,050
Medicaid Charges $105,226
Net CHIP Revenue $862
CHIP Charges $1,575

EHR Information

EHR Oracle Health Millennium
EHR Version Oracle Health Millennium (Not CommunityWorks)
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Infor
ERP Version S3
EHR is Changing No